Plan-view evolution of wave-dominated deltas
Thesis: Ph. D., Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2016.
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| author | Nienhuis, Jaap H |
| author2 | Andrew D. Ashton. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1032502019-04-10T10:50:56Z Plan-view evolution of wave-dominated deltas Nienhuis, Jaap H Andrew D. Ashton. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Thesis: Ph. D., Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2016. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references. Ocean waves are a powerful sediment transport mechanism in the coastal zone. This thesis investigates how waves shape deltaic landforms and how small scale river mouth processes affect large-scale delta morphology. I have developed and applied models of plan-view delta shape and their channel dynamics. Simple parameterizations and key insights from these models have allowed us to transcend spatial scales from river mouths to delta plains and make morphologic predictions around the globe for every delta on Earth. I have applied models of delta morphology to backtrack the late Holocene evolution of the Ebro River delta in Spain and estimate timescales and magnitude of past climate change and human impacts. Currently, many deltas around the world face large sediment deficits because of river damming. I model deltaic response to reductions in sediment load and offer frameworks to predict future deltaic change in these dynamic and threatened coastal regions. by Jaap H. Nienhuis Ph. D. 2016-06-22T17:52:13Z 2016-06-22T17:52:13Z 2016 2016 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103250 951627469 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 182 pages application/pdf e-sp--- Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Nienhuis, Jaap H Plan-view evolution of wave-dominated deltas |
| title | Plan-view evolution of wave-dominated deltas |
| title_full | Plan-view evolution of wave-dominated deltas |
| title_fullStr | Plan-view evolution of wave-dominated deltas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plan-view evolution of wave-dominated deltas |
| title_short | Plan-view evolution of wave-dominated deltas |
| title_sort | plan view evolution of wave dominated deltas |
| topic | Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103250 |
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